Mary Boyer Postcards
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Mary Boyer Postcards
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First National Bank Building
Designed by Louis Asbury, this postcard depicts the First National Bank Building, completed in 1929.
Three homes in Charlotte
Postcard of three homes in Charlotte, N.C.: the Stuart Cramer House, New Hawley Residence, and Home of R.O. Alexander.
Myers Park
Springtime in Myers Park. Postcard depicts a winding pathway among flowering bushes and trees before they have gotten their leaves. In the right corner is part of a white building, and the pathway appears to lead to a streetcar waiting station.
Tryon Street, 1943
Postcard from WWII soldier sent from Greensboro, NC to NY. Color picture of Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC with divided back and short note inscribed.
Tryon Street, 1921
Image depicts a busy day on the Square with pedestrians, horse drawn carriages, automobiles and a street car. Central Hotel is on the left with the United Cigar Store occupying the ground floor. Blake's Drugs is on the right. Tall white building on…
West Trade Street, 1907
Postcard depicts East Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina (Card reads W. Trade St., but card is incorrect). Picture shows the row of buildings progressing down the street.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson's House, 1910
Postcard depicts a house in Charlotte, N.C., where Mrs. Stonewall Jackson lived at one time. The card shows the front and right side of the house as well as two trees in early Spring.
Charlotte, NC Trust Building and Y.M.C.A., 1908
Postcard depicts the Trust Building and the Y.M.C.A of Charlotte, North Carolina. This picture shows the street in front of the two buildings with a horse drawn cart.
F&R Coal and Oil Company
F & R Coal & Oil Co. office at 600 South Cedar Street in Charlotte, NC. F&R specialized in coal fuel, oil, grease, and lubricants. The company office outer walls were covered in coal, and the roof was red-tiled. Founded in the 1920s, the company also…